Where does “Savolainen” come from?
Savolainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish savolainen, from Finnish -lainen, from Proto-Finnic -lainen, from Proto-Finnic -la — locative suffix.
Savolainen (Finnish): Savonian
Definitions
- Savonian
Ancestry of “Savolainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | savolainen | Savonian; A Savonian person |
| 2 | Finnish | -lainen | Combined with a place name, forms the noun for... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -lainen | Forms adjectives relating to a place |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -la | locative suffix |